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Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops Boardgame

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We did it! The Mission is complete.... all the goals and then some! We love you chummers.... thanks for an amazing campaign!

In Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops, players lead a team of shadowrunners gunning for the big score!

Along the way they’ll have the chance to hire more seasoned runners, outfit their team with cutting-edge technology—from the latest weapons to cyberware enhancements—and take on increasingly dangerous contracts on the mean streets of the Seattle Metroplex.

Each payout increases your chances for a more lethal combination of gear, training, and skill. All leading to that final score as you take on one of the world’s megacorporations. But you’ve got to hit it before another team steals your ticket to the big time—hold off too long to grab that ring, and you’ll lose it all!

Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops is a competitive board game for 2-4 players that combines worker-placement with push-your-luck dice-rolling mayhem.

This game is chromed up and ready to rock! It has everything you need to run the Seattle streets, from a sleek board to custom dice to art work that brings you into one of the greatest settings in gaming history!

The year is 2080, and the world has only gotten meaner. Magic came back into the world nearly seventy years earlier,
bringing orks, elves, trolls, dwarfs, dragons, and all kinds of spells and magical critters. Dragons and megacorporations alike
gather their hoards, uncaring of who they stomp on to amass their treasure. Government power has faded as the corps wrap
international economies around their bejeweled fingers. Most people survive by selling their souls to the megacorps, slaving
away for their entire lives to stay safe and fed.

Some people, though, aren’t willing to sell out. They don’t fit into the mold the corporations have prepared for them.
They live in the cracks and margins of society—in the shadows. To survive, they do the things others won’t, performing the grey
ops the megacorps need in order to keep up with the competition.

You are one of them. You are a shadowrunner. You may make your way by slinging spells, swinging swords, firing
bullets, or hacking the Matrix. You have to be a step faster and a hair smarter than everyone else if you want to keep working,
and you need to keep your wits about you if you want to stay alive. There are plenty of obstacles out there: corp security officers,
ultra-violent gangers, vicious critters, and people who carry two hundred bullets and an equal number of grudges. To stay alive,
you trust yourself, you trust your team, and you remember a few simple pieces of advice: Watch your back. Shoot straight. Conserve ammo. And never, ever cut a deal with a dragon.

If you want to see the components in more detail, check further down the page and also watch our micro videos!

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We've got some wiz options for you. When you're a more seasoned runner you know that working together is sometimes the best strategy! Exclusive to Kickstarter is the Co-operative Conversion Kit!

This bad boy comes with its own board mods, new decks of cards, and a whole new subset of rules and missions for you and your omaes to work together instead of against each other to win the big score!

What do you get with your cooperative expansion?

1 Megacorp Bi-fold Sideboard 508mm x 152mm

Cooperative Rulebook

20+ Playing Cards + Final Missions

60+ Tokens

What does Exclusive mean?

This expansion makes Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops go from a competitive game to a fully cooperative game. That's right, it's like TWO games in ONE! This is an exclusive product only, which means it will only be available here on Kickstarter, through the pledge manager and through Catalyst or Lynnvander directly and/or at a variety of conventions while supplies last. This is a limited print product.

We've got a cooperative video for you down below after the play-through video and micro-videos! Enjoy.

What do you get with your 5-6 player expansion?

52+ Cards including 10 New Missions.

2 Player Boards

8 New Player Standees with Bases.

Rules Insert

New Tokens and Additional Nuyen

Both expansions will come with their own boxes and inserts.

MORE to come...

METAL DICE

Aircraft aluminum dice are Superior in quality and will outlast any run no matter how crazy. These dice will be anodized in color to match the standard dice you'd get in the board game. We've broken these dice down to a few categories and we'll explain them here and on the main page for you.

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You can choose from;

A set of 6 of any ONE kind of die. i.e. 6 X Street Samurai is considered one add-on.

An RPG set is 6 of EACH kind of die. Street Samurai, Decker, Face, Mage and Rigger. These are perfect for the role-playing books and other product that can use these dice. Of course you could use them in your board game but that's what the next level is for....

The UPGRADE set simple matches the dice in your board game. Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops has 36 dice in the game. This upgrade just gives you the same denomination of dice only anodized aircraft aluminium.

You can also add more standard dice to your collection. Either a package of 6 dice of any ONE kind OR a package of 30 for the RPG lover in you.

METAL NUYEN TOKENS

WHAT!!!!? Shut the Drek up!

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That's right. Full metal nuyen coins. These coins are perfect to upgrade and pimp out your Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops, Shadowrun: Crossfire or Shadowrun ANYTHING games. 40 amazing metal nuyen coins will be broken down as follows;

20 x 1's

8 x 3's

12 x 5's

You can add as many sets as you wish! They are just amazing to have all around, especially with the Mr. Johnson level bonus super sized Nuyen Coin!

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Become a Runner

We've got a wonderful series of limited pledge levels. Here's the legal side off that pledge level.

THE STREETS

Becoming an official character is one of the sweetest deals we could possibly offer a fan of the Shadowrun Universe. It comes with a few necessary caveats, however. Please review the process and the necessary legal mumbo-jumbo:

Process: You will be required to provide a photo of yourself, as well as a street name, catch phrase and archetype/racial preference. Artists will do their best to incorporate you into our standard style guide for the archetype and race you select, and Catalyst gets the last word on art direction as well as acceptable character names and flavor text. [Sorry, no Runner McRunnerface, and no graphic language… :) we watch the internet too, you know.]

[Sorry, no Runner McRunnerface, and no graphic language… :) we watch the internet too, you know.]

Legaleze: In order to make you over into a Shadowrun character, and for this character to become part of the Shadowrun universe, you will need to sign a release form that authorizes us to oversee creative direction and to use the final art and information. This release will also assign the copyright of the work to the Topps Company (the owners of the Shadowrun IP). Topps will own the creative work you are helping us create based on your likeness.

Since Catalyst Game Labs is a major supplier to distribution and local gaming stores, we want to make sure you are part of this Kickstarter's equation.

Who - For any and all retailers, local gaming stores, convention vendors and more. Must have a valid business license and accounts with reputable distribution channels such as Alliance, GTS, Universal, Lion Rampant and more.

What - A pledge level to help us gauge interest in exclusive product for retailers that revolve around Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops.

When - After the campaign, we'll have a pledge manager level that will be open exclusively to retailers. This will include product specific to retail only and/or extremely good margins if you order through your regular distribution channels.

Why - Because we love our retailers, distributors and local gaming stores. Without you we are nothing. Thank-you, and please note that we haven't forgot you.

We've got a lot coming your way in terms of LIVE Q&A's, LIVE Play-through's and more! Please take some time to schedule in one of our live video sessions from the calendar below;

May 23rd, 5pm - 7pm (est)- Live introduction of the campaign. What you can expect with Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops.

May 25th, 2pm - 4pm (est) - Live Q&A with designers.

May 28th, 8pm - 10pm (est) - Live play-through stream and Q&A.

June 4th, 8pm - 10pm (est) - Live co-operative stream and Q&A.

June 19th, 9pm - 10pm (est) - Closing hour live stream.

Below are a series of video supplements and a full play-through video by our omaes at Lynnvander Studios, and a sample rule book to help you dive into the game!

Component Review

Example of a Turn Sequence

Example of a Mission Run / Dice Mechanic

Example of Spending Resources / Purchasing Upgrades

Exclusive Cooperative Expansion Video

FULL PLAY-THROUGH

Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops takes place across a number of rounds, with each player taking actions in turn. The players lay out the gameboard, the various cards and dice, and randomly select one of the Final Mission cards. Then each player starts by selecting a shadowrunner team—taking the appropriate markers and player mat—and placing three starting shadowrunners in their player area.

Each player has a number of actions based upon how many shadowrunners they have on their team; all start with three, but you’re able to hire up to four.
Beginning with the first player in a turn, each player places one of their shadowrunner markers on a location on the gameboard, immediately resolving the effects there.

A few location examples:

At the Crime Mall, immediately spend nuyen to purchase equipment and place the card with any of shadowrunners.

At Max’s Ironworks, get a cyberware upgrade for that shadowrunner.

The Eye of the Needle provides a host of different benefits for what you need to accomplish in a turn.

Got a wounded shadowrunner? Dante’s Inferno will let them lie low, make contacts, and generate some nuyen.

Or make your way to Mr. Johnson and select a mission.

And plenty more! Check out the game board!

Players not only need to choose the appropriate location to try to maximize their gains each turn—and act before other players can grab what they’re looking for—but each shadowrunner is a specific type, bringing their own strengths and weaknesses to a given location.

Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops includes the following shadowrunner types:

Street Samurai: Weapons master, often more machine than man.

Decker: Computer hacker extraordinaire; the Matrix is life.

Mage: Slinger of spells and incantations; rare, precious, dangerous.

Rigger: Drones and vehicles; a mind-jockey for any mobile tech.

Face: Charismatic and silver-tongued; confidence man for any deal.

Placing any shadowrunner into the Crime Mall location on the gameboard lets you snag any equipment card available for the list price. But if you place your Face there, you can get it for half price! Or if you want that perfect cyberware upgrade for your Rigger, you must place that shadowrunner in Max’s Ironworks. Or send your Street Samurai to The Eye of the Needle to automatically pass the first Stage of a mission; or the Decker to gain extra Loot; or the Mage to move one of your other shadowrunners. That's just the start of the benefits of having the right runner in the right place.

Once all shadowrunners are placed and locations activated, players move into the last portion of every round: running their missions!

Every Mission card indicates several stages that need to be completed, via a series of icons corresponding to the shadowrunner types. Players then determine which shadowrunners they wish to send on the mission; they can send one, some, or all their team. After reviewing their shadowrunners, they select a number of six-sided dice equal to all of their available icons—based upon the shadowrunners, equipment, and upgrade cards—and then roll their dice.

Each die includes two “success” sides and one “injury” side; the rest of the sides are blank. When rolling the dice, a player has three rolls to clear a Mission stage by matching the correct success icon from their dice with the needed icons on the stage. Additionally, a player can use any two of the same color successes to achieve one success for another color.

In all the chaos of fast-talking your way past guards, tossing fireballs, and flashing blades while getting the job done, injuries are bound to happen. A player can wipe out one injury die roll result by using any one success. But if they trade too many successes that way, then they won’t be able to get the successes they need to complete a stage within the three rolls they are allowed. And if they can’t wipe out an injury, those start to stack up, knocking shadowrunners—and their dice—out of the current mission, potentially losing them for a turn. So it’s a fine push-your-luck balance.

Once you’ve started a stage of a Mission, you must continue rolling until you’re done. But when a stage is complete, you can decide to pull out—sometimes, the pressure comes too hot, and it's time for duck-and-cover. Or maybe you feel you’ve got this despite the injuries, despite the odds, and you push on through. You might see victory … or you might get half your team injured or even killed, and you’ll spend the next turn (at least) rebuilding.

Knowing when to walk away is just as important as when to push.
If you manage complete the mission, you’ll get the nuyen payout that will help you bring in better shadowrunners and more gear on future jobs. And of course all of this will lead to the big run of the Final Mission. Check out one of them, the Rescue a Ritual Sacrifice job against Aztechnology.

Brutal, right? Not to mention the brinkmanship with the other players. Push too soon, and you might not have the dice to make it through; both of the the six Mage and six Hacker successes are tough nuts to crack. And if you fail, you’re left to rebuild for a turn—time you may not have. But wait too long, and another player will sneak in front of you, and with the right set of runners, equipment, and a little luck, they’ll snag your victory from you!

That’s just a quick walk through of Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops. There’s much more to experience and enjoy in this unique combination of worker placement and push-your-luck tactics!

When you back this campaign you are also subject to some serious stretch-goal mojo, or as we like to call it, SWAG GOALS!

We did the entire list! Congrats Chummers!

So who is Mr. Johnson? Normally, that's secret info, but in this case, it's only fair if you know.

The big zaibatsu is Catalyst Game Labs, the megacorp that is bringing this amazing game to your table.

Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to producing high-quality games and fiction that mesh sophisticated game mechanics with dynamic universes—all presented in a form that allows beginning players and long-time veterans to easily jump into our games. Fiction readers can enjoy our stories even if they don't know the games.

Catalyst Game Labs is an imprint of InMediaRes Productions, LLC, which specializes in electronic publishing of professional fiction. This allows Catalyst to participate in a synergy that melds printed gaming material and fiction with all the benefits of electronic interfaces and online communities, creating a whole-package experience for any type of player or reader.

Dylan Birtolo is a game designer, writer, and professional sword-swinger. He's one of the designers for Dragonfire and the developer for both Shadowrun Sprawl Ops and Henchman the Game. On the writing side, he's written everything from novels to short stories for game worlds such as Shadowrun, BattleTech, Exalted, Legend of the Five Rings, and Pathfinder. He trains with the Seattle Knights, an acting troop that focuses on stage combat, and has performed in live shows, videos, and movies. He’s had the honor of jousting, and yes, the armor is real - it weighs over 100 pounds.

Lynnvander Studios Inc. is a Canadian based company enhancing existing and developing new creative properties for clients worldwide. Founded in July of 2005 by Thomas M. Gofton, Lynnvander is responsible for the inception of several media initiatives in film and board game design.
Lynnvander has created and produced the award-winning fantasy series “Mind’s Eye” as well as the acclaimed Shadowrun parody film “The Gamers: Natural One” and the epic sequel to The Gamers: Dorkness Rising “The Gamers: Hands of Fate”.

Lynnvander is also responsible for projects in board game design including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Galaxy Quest, The Legacy Line, Cowboy Bebop: Board Game Boogie, Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga, Star Trek Attack Wing: The Alliance System, Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance and many more. They are currently designing games for some of the most awesome IPs in the world, including Mega Man, Shadowrun, Reanimator, Red Sonja and Captain Canuck.

Lynnvander is nothing without its team of diversified and accomplished professionals known as “Team Lynnvander” in the table top and game publishing industry. Each member of our team strives to accomplish integral and innovative work that will entertain as well as educate you.

After the campaign ends we'll be using a pledge manager called CrowdOX. There will be algorithms in place to calculate the absolute best shipping rates we can give. Since this project is EU/AU/CA friendly, we'll be ensuring the same service in delivery as before. EU/AU/CA backers will take a while longer than the rest but you won't have to pay VAT/TAXES and that's important. We promise to do our very best to give you the BEST shipping rates possible.

We cannot give you shipping estimates at this time, as we do not know what will be in the final package (stretch goals and more). What we can tell you is that we will be shipping from the US, from within Canada and Estonia. Shipping rates are usually between $8-$16 USD pending the location from the point of origin. Outlier shipping rates may be as high as $28. We will do our best to come as close to the estimates or below.

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Risks and challenges

We've come a long way and have learned a lot about Kickstarter, but static still jolts in whenever it can.

The chip truth is, there are certain risks that we can't do eliminate, even with the absolute best tech in the world. Drek like delays with the Lone Star hats working customs, creatures emerging from metaplanar warps—you know, the usual things outside of a runner's control.

What we can assure you is that we have experience working with our partners, handling licenses, and learning from our past projects.

Lynnvander Studios has worked on several board games both on and off of Kickstarter, ensuring that the quality meets our exacting standards. We can deliver the best game possible to you. Lynnvander won't be handling fulfillment, but they'll be there every step of the way to lend their support and expertise to make this project work.

The project coming to Kickstarter is complete, with manufacturers already lined up, rules play tested and ready to roll, and art assets finalized. We've planned for all the eventualities that we can, and we can assure you that when this project funds, we will deliver everything to you.

With your help spreading the word on Facebook, Twitter, and your favorite social media outlets we can create awesome board games for everyone to enjoy!

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Prime Runner Coop

Let's chrome this up a bit. At this level, you will get the deluxe version of the game and you'll also get the cooperative conversion pack made by the jander breeders over at Lynnvander Studios that will change this game into something that makes you want to work together. It's like getting two games in one!

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Mr. Johnson

Woah! You've got to have some serious prets if you want this one, and that's chip truth. This level amps up to peak mojo. You'll get the deluxe version of the game as well as the 5-6 player expansion pack. You'll also get the cooperative conversion pack made by the jander breeders over at Lynnvander Studios that will change this game into something that makes you want to work together. It's like getting two games in one! On top of that, you get a custom metal coin from our omaes at Norse Foundry as well as some ace fiction written by Dylan Birtolo and Thomas Gofton and edited by John Helfers. All of this jing is exclusive to this campaign—and it can be yours. Don't not miss this.

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The Anarchist

So you want to take down the Zaibatsu eh? You'll get the deluxe version of the game as well as the 5-6 player expansion pack. You'll also get the cooperative conversion pack made by the jander breeders over at Lynnvander Studios that will change this game into something that makes you want to work together. It's like getting two games in one! On top of that, you get a custom metal nuyen from our omaes at Norse Foundry as well as some ace fiction written by Dylan Birtolo and Thomas Gofton and edited by John Helfers. All of this jing is exclusive to this campaign—and it can be yours. Don't not miss this. OH WAIT - You're going to also get a hard copy of Shadowrun Anarchy - MSRP of $40 USD.

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The Limited Anarchist

Easy there...so you REALLY want to take down the Zaibatsu eh? You'll get the deluxe version of the game as well as the 5-6 player expansion pack. You'll also get the cooperative conversion pack made by the jander breeders over at Lynnvander Studios that will change this game into something that makes you want to work together. It's like getting two games in one! On top of that, you get a custom metal nuyen from our omaes at Norse Foundry as well as some ace fiction written by Dylan Birtolo and Thomas Gofton and edited by John Helfers. All of this jing is exclusive to this campaign—and it can be yours. Don't not miss this. OH WAIT - You're going to also get a LIMITED EDITION hard copy of Shadowrun Anarchy - MSRP of $65 USD.

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Veteran Runner

At this level you receive everything from the Mr. Johnson level, plus an official Shadowrun artist will turn you (from a photo) into a Shadowrunner. This character will be made into a 'runner card which can be played in your copy of Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops. IN ADDITION, this artwork is guaranteed to be used in future Shadowrun product(s), making your likeness part of the Shadowrun universe in perpetuity! (See THE STREETS for more information!)

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Rogue's Gallery

At this level you receive everything from the Veteran Runner level, plus your character will appear on the outer rim of the box bottom in our rogue’s gallery! IN ADDITION, your character will be mentioned or written about in a future Shadowrun product, becoming a named, cannon character! (See THE STREETS for more information!)

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Street Legend

At this level you receive everything from the Rogue’s Gallery level, plus you will feature as a major character in one of Shadowrun's upcoming novels. This level includes an hour-long discussion with the writer about your character and how you might fit into the story, dedication on the acknowledgments page, and a signed copy. (See THE STREETS for more information!)